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Australian hotel group lures in Pokemon Go players
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Australian hotel group lures in Pokemon Go players
By Linda Fox | July 15, 2016
Australia-based hotels group Mantra is staking a claim as the first hotels to be Pokemon Go-friendly. Mantra's properties in Sydney and Melbourne to 'Pokestop by' one of its hotel bars in Sydney wi... Read More
Startup pitch: Hotelchamp builds hotel software for boosting direct bookings
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Startup pitch: Hotelchamp builds hotel software for boosting direct bookings
By Sean O'Neil | July 14, 2016
If you've ever visited a hotel's website but ended up booking via a third-party like Booking.com, you haven't been properly marketed to, says Hotelchamp. The Dutch startup with 19 full-time employe... Read More
30K creates neutral plug-in to show frequent flyer miles on agency websites
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30K creates neutral plug-in to show frequent flyer miles on agency websites
By Kevin May | July 14, 2016
Many travel startups often realise they need to switch to or add some kind of B2B model pretty quickly - so it is fairly unusual to see one go the other way. 30K is one such company, having launche... Read More
Booking.com dips toe in waters of attraction tickets, under the guise of AI platform
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Booking.com dips toe in waters of attraction tickets, under the guise of AI platform
By Kevin May | July 14, 2016
Booking.com has finally moved into the complex world of tours and activities with the pilot of a new service on its mobile app. Until now, the Priceline Group-operated hotel giant has worked with t... Read More
Bots lack the consistency users expect
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Bots lack the consistency users expect
By Viewpoints | July 14, 2016
Recently, there has been a mania for chatbots in the ecommerce world and, as you would expect, the travel sector was heavily involved. NB: This is a viewpoint by Valentin Dombrovsky, chief alchemis... Read More
TripAdvisor CEO goes on the defensive after scathing foodie and travel writer column
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TripAdvisor CEO goes on the defensive after scathing foodie and travel writer column
By Kevin May | July 14, 2016
A recent Guardian column poured scorn on TripAdvisor and its apparent mishandling of reviews and misrepresentation of local businesses. There is nothing new in the mainstream media tearing strips o... Read More
Inspirock hits double-score, Kaligo rides free on Uber, and more...
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Inspirock hits double-score, Kaligo rides free on Uber, and more...
By PhocusWire | July 14, 2016
This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for July 2016. Thursday 14 July 2016: Inspirock hits 38,000 destinations The travel plan... Read More
Groupize and Travelport debut a small meetings, hotel booking tool for TMCs
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Groupize and Travelport debut a small meetings, hotel booking tool for TMCs
By Sean O'Neil | July 14, 2016
Groupize, a B2B startup focused on group hotel bookings, has joined with travel technology company Travelport to create a small meetings booking tool for travel management companies (TMCs). The sel... Read More
Yatra valued at $218 million, will list on NASDAQ
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Yatra valued at $218 million, will list on NASDAQ
By Martin Cowen | July 14, 2016
Indian OTA Yatra.com will be listed on NASDAQ as part of a "business combination" with an investment firm which values Yatra at $218 million. Terrapin 3 Acquisition Corporation, also listed on NASD... Read More
VIDEO - How TMCs and agents tame the data monster with payments tech
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VIDEO - How TMCs and agents tame the data monster with payments tech
By PhocusWire | July 13, 2016
With global business travel steadily on the rise, travel is becoming the second biggest expense for many businesses, just behind people costs. Efficient yet flexible travel management programs are... Read More
Travel industry leaders create Dihedral to tackle travel data
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Travel industry leaders create Dihedral to tackle travel data
By Linda Fox | July 13, 2016
Former Orbitz chief Jeff Katz is heading up a new company which aims to use travel data to improve the traveller experience. Dihedral, as the company is called, is being set up in partnership with... Read More
Google creates a Playbook for travel
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Google creates a Playbook for travel
By Kevin May | July 13, 2016
Recent moves, both on the industry relationship and product side, have indicated that perhaps Google is ramping up its efforts in the travel sector. First came the recent launches of new apps and e... Read More
What does Pokemon Go mean for the travel industry?
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What does Pokemon Go mean for the travel industry?
By Viewpoints | July 13, 2016
If you haven’t played, or at least heard about, Pokemon Go, you may soon be in the minority. Not only has it single-handedly brought gaming giant Nintendo back to life but sparked conversations about... Read More
Amadeus Hospitality's new CEO discusses the hotel tech landscape
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Amadeus Hospitality's new CEO discusses the hotel tech landscape
By Sean O'Neil | July 13, 2016
Since the start of 2016, Lee Horgan has been chief executive of Amadeus Hospitality, the hotel software division of Amadeus, the Madrid-based travel technology behemoth. But Horgan is an old hand.... Read More
WeSwap pockets $10 million in funding for further expansion
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WeSwap pockets $10 million in funding for further expansion
By Linda Fox | July 13, 2016
Currency exchange marketplace WeSwap has announced funding of $10m led by Ascot Capital Partners. Existing investors, EC1 Capital and IW Capital, also participated in the second stage round. The... Read More
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